A/N: Well helloooooo..! Yeah, I don't know... Again, I'm supposed to be updating The Game but, NOOOO!!! Every time I write a sentence for that story I always have this one creeping up and going update me! UPDATE ME! And now I'M starting to go insane! DX Anyways, I'd like to thank TranslucentDarkness for correcting my Japanese, note that I'm not fluent, nor will I ever be and if someone wants to correct me on the last sentence then go right ahead please! I corrected the others. Also, a HUGE thank you to an anoynomous reviewer named Viv for reminding me what the movie is called. Girl Interrupted. I screamed for joy when you told me, and yes Mello is Lisa, Near is the little girl with the scar, A is the girl's roommate, and L is randomly thrown in because he's not after any real character in the movie, that's why my story has scenes that aren't in there. XD Wow, long A/N, anyway, read, enjoy, and review!

Chapter 3: Under The Mat

"You seem different now, Light."

"How so?"

"I don't know how to explain it but... It's like, when we took our clothes off you changed."

"For better or worse?"

"I... Don't know."

"Well, did you enjoy it?"

"Oh, Kami, yes."

"Then it was for the better, for the far better."

What's happening to me?

"Light!" Light jumped to the sound of his name. Misa's form dwindled, the pleasant thoughts dwindled, but the contradictory thoughts stayed. They always stayed.

"Yes?" Light asked Watari, taking in his surroundings. The room was a dark brown color, bookshelves on every wall, a half circled desk in the middle and a long black leather couch that Light was sitting on in the middle of the room, in front of the door. Watari sat at his desk, thoroughly writing notes while examining Light.

"You were just telling me that you have had sex many times with Misa. Does sex with Misa make you feel good?" Watari asked making Light feel completely awkward.

"How does sex feel bad?" Light asked. His eyes trailed around to find a clock but came to no avail as Watari wrote another note. "What time did we start talking?"

Watari's hand froze.

"Light, do you remember when I called you? How you got here? The first thing I asked you? What we talked about? How many times I've written on this notepad?" Watari asked. "Do you not remember this room at all? Do you remember Misa? Is she playing over and over in your head all the time? Whenever you have the smallest thoughts of sex, do you remember a night with her?"

"..." Light fell silent. How did he know? How did Watari know that much with a simple statement? "I-I..." [Don't give in.] What am I supposed to say? Yeah I remember you walking through the door? "No... I don't."

Watari wrote one last thing down before sighing heavily and placing the pencil on the desk.

"That will be all for today. You are free to go, I will see you in two days." Watari stated. Light nodded and left the room faster than necessary.

Light started walking towards the lunchroom, feeling the need to consume something for lunch. He wandered the halls for a bit before he reached the lunchroom where he saw L standing outside the door. L was hunched over, thumb on lips, head looking through the windows on the door. Most importantly, he was wearing the same clothes of a white long sleeved shirt and jean pants.

"Hey, L. What are you doing?" Light asked, walking next to the hunched figure. L froze at the sound of Light's voice, fear running through his veins. Somebody found him and he was all alone to deal with them. L turned his gaze so his eyes locked with Light's.

"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat with me?" Light asked. L uncomfortably scratched his thigh with his foot, looking from Light to the room. Light's curiosity got the better of him and he looked inside to see the room filled with people. L's gaze traveled to the ground in embarrassment from what Light understood.

"I get it, you don't want to go in there with everyone else there, correct?" Light asked. L nodded with his head still down. Light sighed and leaned down to try and get L to look at him.

"What do you want? I'll get it and bring it out here for you." Light stated. L's eyes widened at Light's statement and brought his head up so Light could see his face. His mouth opened as if to say something but nothing came out. "Don't worry. I'll find something for you."

[Why are you helping him? He should learn to get over his irrational fear.]

Shut up, you know nothing about how people react.

Light shook his head to rid of the thoughts as he examined the food. Soup, rice, chicken, was that even food over there?

"What would you like?" Matt asked. Wait... Matt?

"Do you work everywhere?" Light asked the red head on the other side of the counter. Matt grinned.

"Hey there Light. Yeah, I do all the dirty work for Watari and Roger. Anyways, what would you like?" Matt asked.

"Uh, rice. Oh, Matt, do you know what kind of food L likes? He's too scared to come in here and get some himself." Light stated as he took the rice that was handed to him.

"L? Well, I probably shouldn't do this but... Since your giving it to him and I don't want him hating you..." Matt trailed off, looking around to make sure no one was watching, then he reached under the counter and pulled up a slice of cheesecake. He placed it on a tray, covering it with a napkin and then had Light place his rice on the tray. Then he handed Light two waters. "L will absolutely love you."

"Cake? Really? What have I gotten myself into?" Light asked aloud, making Matt chuckle.

"You have no idea. Now go before you get caught." Matt ordered. Light walked out the door and found L curled up with his knees to his chest.

"Um... Matt said you'd enjoy this." Light said, kneeling down in front of L. He picked the napkin up to reveal the cake. L's eyes widened in joy and shock as he was handed the cake. He stared at it, mesmerized, until he looked at Light and opened his mouth again.

"T-thank you, Kira-kun." L replied. Light was shocked that L actually said something to him. "Would... Would you... Like to eat with... M-me?"

Light smiled at him.

"Sure." L smiled back as he rose and started walking. He continued walking until he reached a room and allowed Light to enter first. There was one bed, one dresser, one window. L closed the door and sat on the bed, gesturing for Light to follow. Light sat next to him, their backs against the headboard.

"So... This is your room, it's nice, but you don't have a roommate?" Light asked. Wow, stupid question.

"No, due to my Avoidant Personality Disorder Watari found it best that I stay by myself." L explained, picking up his fork with his index finger and thumb. Light took small bite of his rice and fought himself from making a face. What a pathetic excuse for Japanese rice.

"Why do you call him Watari?" Light asked, moving to his water to rid of the taste as L continued eating his cake ever so gracefully.

"Well, Watari lived in Japan for a while. When I first met him my parents were trying to tell me how to say ferry because we were on a ferry, he came over and told me Watari, which means ferry and Japanese. Every time I saw him after that I called him Watari and it just stuck." L explained.

"Hm. Your talking more now." Light observed with a smirk, making L blush.

"It's just... Your not scary anymore." L stated, getting the biggest piece of cake yet and stuffing himself with it.

"I was scary? Is that how you see everyone that you don't know?" Light asked as L's blush grew. Light laughed. "I'm just kidding, calm down L."

"W-Well, Kira-kun has been here for a whole day. How has it been?" L asked, desperately trying to change the subject.

"Eh, it's really quiet at night. Kinda creepy." Light stated with a shrug. L nodded, finishing the cake and sliding the plate onto the desk.

Then there was a knock on the door immediately followed by the door being opened.

"Rounds- ... L? Light? You two are friends?" Watari asked, hand on the door knob.

"Uh, L invited me in here. I don't know if that counts as being friends but, sure we're friends, right L?" Light asked.

"Yes, Light-kun and I are friends." L emphasized Light's real name and Light blushed.

[Why are you ashamed, he lied to you about his name. I mean, who's name is L, really?]

"I see... I'll just continue with my rounds then..." Watari murmured, eyeing Light. Light smiled back as the door was shut then turned to L, who's head was tilted to the side in confusion.

"Why do you lie about your name? I like your real name much better- but I'll still call you Kira, if that's what you want!" L stammered, alarm showing in his eyes.

"Hey, calm down. I don't know why I lied about my name, I guess I just felt intimidated by Mello. That's all." Light stated, sitting up so he was more comfortable. "You can call me whatever you want, I really don't care, but isn't L an alias as well?"

"Actually..." L trailed off, looking at the wall. "My full name is L Lawliet. So no, it's not an alias."

"Oh, sorry. That's a pretty interesting name, though. L. Eru." Light murmured. "Anyways, why does Watari act so weird around me? Every time he sees he always stops to analyze me like I'm going to go and kill everyone."

"That means that Watari has found what your Mental Disorder is. Do you want to know what it is?" L asked.

"You know?" Light asked.

"Don't be silly, Light-kun, I don't have the slightest idea but I know how we can find out..." L trailed off with a smirk that matched the one Light wore.

"I'm listening."

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"Wait until Watari does his twelve o'clock rounds."

Watari finished the hall and walked down the next as Light and A creeped down the hall next to Roger's desk.

"Look in the mirror on the ceiling to find a good time to get past Roger."

The mirror showed Roger turning his back. Light and A crawled past the desk into the next hall.

"Go to the room with the toys. Next to the cage there is a mat on the ground. Move the mat and knock twice."

A moved the mat and knocked. The two waited until the hidden door was opened by Matt.

"Nice of you to join us. Welcome to the party." Matt greeted.

"Your part of this? And you work here?" Light asked as he jumped down into the dark underground corridors. There were pipes along the walls, some dripping, and puddles on the ground with dim lights on the ceiling. Mello and L stood on either side of Matt with Near basically hiding behind L.

"Actually Matt is the one who found this. He was cleaning and accidentally opened the door. From that day on we come down here once every month at night. That's actually why I nicknamed him Matt, because he found the mat. Get it?" Mello asked.

"Hilarious." Light stated, sarcastically. Mello growled but did nothing but turn his back.

"What are we doing first?" A asked, excited.

"We should have fun first, then we can get down to work." Mello explained and started walking without waiting for anyone's agreement.

[Fun? What kind of fun is there in an Insane Asylum's underground corridors? "Who can feel claustrophobic first?"]

They're nice people, I'm sure they wouldn't do something so stupid, especially with Matt to watch and make sure nothing happens.

Mello opened a door at the end of one of the corridors. The door creaked as it was forced open and the lights were forced on. Light took in his surroundings. The room looked the same as the rest of the corridors except it held a bowling lane. The lane was old fashoined, the pins standing by magnetic force on the ground, and a place behind it for the person to replace the pins to stand. There were two bowling balls on the other side where the seats were located.

"What... The hell?" Light asked as he followed everyone to the end. Everyone, except for Near and A who stayed outside the door. "Near? A?"

"We don't know why there's a bowling ally down here, there just is. And don't mind Near, he has to stay out there while we bowl. His OCD makes bowling impossible. A keeps him company." Matt explained.

[They really are crazy. What are we doing down here?]

Um... I don't know, but it looks like fun.

Mello took the ball and practically threw it down the lane. The clatter of the pins were loud as they all fell down.

"Fuck yes! Strike for Mello!" Mello grinned. Matt replaced the pins and rolled the ball down the bars so L could take it. L used all three appropriate fingers and rolled it down the lane much lighter than Mello did. Six pins fell while the others stood tall.

"Don't worry, L. You have two turns, remember?" Matt asked, rolling the ball back. L took it and rolled it again, knocking down the left over pins.

"Yeah, L! Spare!" Mello cheered from his seat, grin turning into a smile.

[Wow, so it actually smiles.]

"Your turn, Light!" Matt yelled as the ball was rolled down. Light took the ball and almost dropped it. It was much heavier than L and Mello made it look. He threw the ball down the lane and it landed into the gutter.

Mello started laughing. And is L actually... Chuckling?! Yeah. Yeah he is...

"Don't worry Light, it's still your turn." Matt stated, rolling the ball back. Light took it and tried again, tossing the ball down the lane. It didn't go in the gutter, it actually kept rolling all the way to the end where it hit... One pin.

Mello's laughter did not decrease. Neither did L's chuckles, but Light didn't care. Light was smiling and having fun.

[... What?]

They bowled a little bit more before they decided to leave. Near and A accompanied them, following Mello yet again down another corridor. The next one ended with steps that led up to a door. They walked up the wet steps and Mello pushed lightly on the door, opening it slightly. Each of them slid through and Light found that the door was actually the book case in Watari's office. Matt went to the desk and pulled out a case of files of which Mello snatched away, and sat down at Watari's desk.

"Who's first... Akira Alles." A got up and got his file. "Mihael Keehl. That's mine." Mello tossed it aside. "L Lawliet." Mello tossed the file to L. "Nate River." Mello dropped the file on the ground so Near had to go and pick it up. "And Light Yagami." Mello threw the file at Light's face, but he caught it.

"L Lawliet's Avoidant Personality Disorder seems to be getting better. He became quick friends with Light Yagami in only a day, the fastest this has ever happened. Perhaps he has now only grown to being shy." L read aloud, hope in his eyes. Matt smiled.

"Way to go L." Matt stated.

"Nate River's OCD is showing no signs of increasing or decreasing. It merely seems to be as it always has." Near read, monotone and uncaring.

"Akira Alles seems to be lying less but only to those who deeply concern him." A read. "What bull shit. I've never lied in my entire life."

"Mihael Keehl's Impulse Control Disorder seems to be getting worse. Stronger tests and medications will be needed." Mihael stated. He looked at the paper with anger and then threw it over his shoulder. "Fuck medication."

Matt started picking up the papers.

"Light Yagami seems to have a strong case of promiscuity. He has also shown signs for Schizophrenia and Manic Depression." Light raised an eyebrow at the paper and then looked at everyone else. "That does sound a lot like me."

Mello rolled his eyes. "Promiscuous, huh? Who was she? ... Or he?" The evil grin on his face did not falter as Light glared.

"She was Misa Amane." Light stated.

"Teen idol in Japan?" Matt asked. "No way."

"Isn't she stupid? I heard her IQ is at one hundred or something like that." Near stated.

"Yeah, she's stupid, but she apparently fell in love with me and she let's me fuck her whenever I want. In fact... I'm surprised that she hasn't blown this place up yet to break me out." Light explained.

"Your something else, Yagami. Welcome to our group." Mello grinned.

[I have no idea what that means.]

It means you have actual real friends for once. Be happy.

[I can't. I miss Misa. I miss fucking her. I miss... I miss it all.]

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